MCILWRAITH, John

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Rank: 
Fusiler
Unit / Base: 
1 Commando
2 Independent Company
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Artillery
Royal Welch Fusiliers
Royal Fusiliers
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Service: 
Army
Service Number: 
1463827
Born: 
Wednesday, June 19, 1918
Birthplace: 
Shotts, Scotland
Active service in Norway, North Africa and Italy.
Service timeline
15.07.1939 attested Royal Artillery, trade on enlistment Motor Body Builder.
05.10.1939 posted 6th Bn., Royal Welch Fusiliers.
25.04.1940 volunteered and attached No.2 Independent Company on its formation.
10.05.1940 embarked for overseas service Norway (Scissors Force).
11.06.1940 returned to UK.
18.11.1940 posted No.1 Special Service Bn. (Special Service Group restructuring).
04.03.1941 posted No.1 Commando.
14.10.1942 embarked for overseas service North Africa (Operation Torch).
02.05.1943 returned to UK.
01.06.1943 posted to 9th Bn., Royal Welch Fusiliers.
12.11.1943 embarked for overseas service North Africa.
11.12.1943 transferred to Royal Fusiliers.
12.06.1944 transferred to R.A.O.C. Rank Private.
16.01.1946 posted 'Y' List for Class 'A' Release.
17.04.1946 released to Class 'Z' Royal Army Reserve. Conduct Exemplary.
 
Sources
Service Record provided by his son Ian Mcilwrath.
 
Additional content: 
'North Africa - Operation Torch'
Archive pages : 
No 2 Independent Company
No 1 Commando

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